the norris news: August 2015

This weekend we went to Target with Mimi and Beau was having a little bit of a hard time following directions… Eventually I had to take away his big Dusty and his little Dusty and put him in the shopping cart so that we could finish our trip and get out of there. When we got back home I told Beau that I was sorry for being grumpy and then my plan was to tell him how it is important to listen to mommy when we are in the store because my number one job is to keep him safe.

But before I could finish Beau said "I'm sorry I was grumpy too mommy" and then he put his little hands on my cheeks and kissed me. It was one of my favorite moments of being his mommy and let me tell you, there are about a million!

Home group picnic!

I keep trying to find a time to sit down at the computer and jot down so many things I never want to forget about my two beautiful children and this season of our lives. But every time I do there's laundry or dishes or lesson planning or toys to clean up or children to snuggle.

So I am thankful that I can sit here and hold my daughter as she nurses and get some of this down before they change again right before my eyes! This month Beau will be one month away from turning three years old.

He is such an amazing little boy. I have a list on my phone of all the funny phrases that he says and I'm always amazed at how he uses them in the right context! I just can't believe how much she loves Tessa. All day long he's checking in with us giving her lots of kisses and making sure she's OK. If she cries he says it's OK, we're here Tessa. He's very particular about his toys and which ones he plays with when. But he seems to appreciate everything that he has and plays with such a variety of things.

He loves to snuggle. We just started putting him in his own bed after he falls asleep with us in our bed. We never saw ourselves being the bed sharing types but it has been such a sweet blessing and we have made so many fun memories as a family! He is very proud of his bed and if he wakes up in the middle the night we let them come back to bed with us.

Beau will be playing Bubba Ball this fall! It is a step before T-ball. We are hoping that he loves it! We see so much natural ability and him!

Tessa is two months old and about 7 pounds. At her two month appointment she was 6 lbs. 14 oz. which is exactly the weight Beau was when he was discharged at birth! We love our sweet tiny girl! Just like her brother, she sleeps best on my chest. She nurses beautifully and continues to grow! She has started doing this incredible thing where when you're holding her and looking in her eyes she starts to smile over and over again and tonight when I was holding her before her bath she made this beautiful sound like she was trying to laugh.

Tessa was in her preemie clothes until she was eight weeks old and now she is looking super cute in all of her newborn clothes and jammies. I love putting a headband on her! I knew I would love having a girl!